Theme: Act Now

Act Now is a prompt for action that is set as a reminder to adapt oneself to uncomfortable changes for the betterment of your living practices. Our theme isn’t just a mere awareness. We aimed at addressing extensive cords of issues such as; mental health awareness, social misconceptions, women’s empowerment, environmental issues, and more, in order to ensure a practical set of actions to make changes.

Setting out purposes and acting on them is the challenge we intend to embark on. That is why, to avoid the “what-if” questions, and to avoid all the hypothetical scenarios we built up in our heads, dare to take the first step. Stop wasting your time and Act Now.

Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC)
The Royal University of Phnom Penh, Russian Confederation Blvd.
Tuol Kork
Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, 12150
Cambodia

Adi GOLDMAN

Innovator / Entrepreneur

Adi uses his industrial, mathematical, and financial background and his outside-the-box thinking to drive a change to a more circular and sustainable manufacturing future. When Adi Goldman began his professional transition from the heavy to the broadly defined ‘CleanTech’ industry in 2019, he did not anticipate having to defend a solution that “sounds too good to be true.” During his years of visiting manufacturing facilities across the globe as Marketing & Business Development Lead for ‘APM,’ providing measurement solutions for bulk solids, Adi recognized the challenges and bottlenecks throughout the plastic supply chain. Noticing the pattern took Adi deep down the rabbit hole. Adi believes his team at Biotic has the formula to change the world of plastics as we know it with a cost-comparative ‘drop-in’ solution that seamlessly adapts to existing manufacturing lines and abundant biomass that safely biodegrades in any environment.

Bunleng HOR

Professor

Bunleng received a medical degree, a master's degree of science in the field of epidemiology, and a Ph.D. degree in public health. He started his career with an international NGO, Enfant du Cambodge as a health project manager, general surgeon at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital, public health HIV/AIDS program officer, health project manager of US/CDC at the US Embassy, policy maker at the national AIDS authority, and professor of epidemiology and statistics. His research paper was published nationally and internationally, and he aims to publish more research papers and textbooks.

Gva Sak

Sak is a rap artist. He is a part of Tiny Toones, an organization that aims to provide a safe, positive environment for at‐risk youth to channel their energy and creativity into the arts and education, empowering them to build self‐confidence in their daily lives, aim for better employment possibilities, and feel supported pursuing their dreams.

Heng Serey Roth HOR

Student

Serey Roth is a freshman in Bachelor of Law at the Royal University of Law and Economics, and Bachelor of English at the Institute of Foreign Languages. Throughout high school, she’s been participating in a few local and international debate competitions, where she gets to see many societal issues that need to be solved, from individual to international level. This sparks a fire in her to pursue a law degree and aspire to be a lawyer. She co-founded Khemara English Debate Society, where she trains kids in debating and sends them to local and international competitions.

Joey RA

Transformation Coach

Joey works as a transformation coach, working with leaders to deepen their consciousness and live lives of purpose and fulfillment. He is the Founder and Head of Faculty at Cambodia Coaching Institute, training the first generation of professional Cambodian coaches to raise an army of transformation and healing equipped to serve the country. Jumping into coaching several years ago, leaving behind a career in corporate London to follow the 'call' required a lot of courage, faith, and integration. Joey holds a PCC credential with ICF. He has trained over 140 leaders in Cambodia as professional coaches or leader-as-coach and is working to bring together a coaching community here. He has a particular interest in the impact of trauma on the long-term behaviors of individuals and communities and how connection can heal trauma. His coaching incorporates a variety of modalities, including cognitive, somatic, and constellation-based interventions.

Lomorkesor RITHY (KESORRR កេសរ)

Singer / Songwriter

KESORRR is one of the most exciting figures in Cambodia’s current creative scene. Originally trained as a graphic designer, she has blossomed into one of the country’s most sought-after musicians. Khmer music fans may best know her as the former vocalist of Small World Small Band, but she has since evolved into a dynamic soloist and songwriter. Outside of music, KESORRR is also involved in visual arts, film, and promoting Khmer culture. As one of the co-founders of Plerng Kob, she works alongside young local talent to mount exciting projects such as the highly popular Bonn Phum festival.

Monyputhy LY

Podcast Host / Content Creator

Monyputhy is an education podcast host, certified life coach, and speaker. His podcast ‘Rean Ruos Podcast’ (means ‘Learn To Live’) is ranked number 1 on Education in Apple Podcasts Cambodia, where he talks about various life education topics such as mindset, resilience, health and fitness, career, happiness, and more. His mission is to help people live their best lives.

Sonia GRIMM

Singer / Composer / Author / Lecturer

For more than 15 years, Sonia Grimm has created musicals and shows for families and young audiences and organized tours in which hundreds of children participated, becoming one of Switzerland's most famous artists. In 2018, she denounced more than ten years of psychological violence she suffered at the hands of her husband and producer. She then founded the Association "Parle-moi" and thus became the spokesperson for victims of violence and harassment in French-speaking Switzerland. In 2019, she met Steve Alban Tineo, who introduced her to the KYF© "Know Yourself First" methodology he created. She thus discovered a path towards a space of inner peace that they choose to transmit to as many people as possible by co-authoring «Through the Self» in French in 2021 and then in English in 2022 and by creating awareness shows about school bullying and violence adapted for all ages. Since 2019, Sonia has practiced her relational, negotiation, and mediation skills with Assertive Group.

Sovathana NEANG (DJ NANA)

Host / Social Media Influencer

Sovathana, also known as DJ Nana, was born in Kampong Cham to a family of social workers. Her life from the provinces to the cities has always been under pressure and conflict. That pressure continued until she found a career that society desperately needed, a career on social media that helped others. When she can see that the first point, the truth always follows the second point. Based on this, her goals and dreams are constantly changing, but what she observes is getting simpler and more straightforward. She wants to be Cambodia's first female Prime Minister to help people.

Steve Alban TINEO

Financial Analyst / Negotiation Expert

As the founder and CEO of Assertive Group, Steve Alban Tineo travels the world, negotiating high stake interests and international contracts and resolving complex situations before they become disputes. Steve works in the visible world and undercover as a member of various negotiation or crisis management teams for many international endeavors. He is one of Europe’s most skilled and experienced negotiators & conflict resolution responders, conducting hundreds of negotiations with governments, businesses, organizations, pressure groups, and individuals from many parts of the world. As a financial analyst, Steve Alban founded BART©️–Business And Response Team, a unique platform that partners specialists & experts with responders to structure, facilitate, execute, and close “complex operations & complicated financial” deals or resolve “crucial & special situations”

Vireak CHEA

Entrepreneur

Vireak is a startup founder by day and a doctor of pharmacy by profession. He won the best digital startup of the year at the Cambodian ICT Award 2021, and ASEAN’s Gold Medal for Top Startup Award. Vireak is passionate about healthcare, and his ultimate goal is to provide access to quality and affordable pharma products for everyone.

Wesley CHAN

Sales Breakthrough Coach

Wesley is a sales breakthrough coach and former national Taekwondo athlete. He graduated as the Gold Chancellor Award recipient during his university convocation, awarded by the former prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Mahathir. He was conferred as Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) from Asia Professional Speakers Singapore (APSS). Wesley has spoken to and trained more than 200,000 individuals across 21 cities in Malaysia. He is passionate about the area of human psychology and behavior. He has a goal to train and speak to one million people before turning 40.